Quick, cheap and easy ceremonies make Vegas the wedding capital of the world and The Little White Wedding Chapel is the probably most famous venue of them all, having hosted the nuptials of the likes of Frank Sinatra, Rita Heyworth, Judy Garland, Paul Newman,
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The Area 51 Travel Center is probably one of the most unique truck stops you will encounter. Besides the alien themed mini mart, they have Daddy D's Rocket Diner (a 50s styled diner), and a brothel
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Ash Meadows Wildlife Refuge boasts the largest concentration of unique and endangered species of plants and animals in the United States. The Devil's Hole Pupfish is probably the most famous of these endemic creatures found here, but there
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This busy museum has all the charm and character of the best county museums with exhibits covering everything from Beatty's mining history and that of nearby Death Valley to the stories, memories and personal items of local people. Plus of course, the obligatory stuffed bear! Surprisingly, the museum only opened for business as recently as 1995 but has proven so popular / successful that it has outgrown two other buildings before moving to its current location.
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Also known as the Amargosa Dunes, these towering 300-500 foot sand dunes can be seen from the U.S. 95. They are accessible from a dirt road directly off of the freeway or from the Valley View Boulevard on the south end of Amargosa Valley. Big Dune is a "booming dune"
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A vintage casino/hotel, Boomtown Casino feels homey, yet offers plenty of wagering options, restaurants, entertainment acts, and fun non-gambling games for all ages. In this writer's experience, Boomtown offers more than the usual cash drawings and other other incentives. The hotel rooms are of excellent quality at very reasonable rates. There is also an RV park on the premises.
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This is the town that built Hoover Dam. The historic district of downtown Boulder City was built between 1931 and 1950, with most of the construction taking place around 1932. Boulder City was built to house and serve as the
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The Boulder Dam Hotel was built in 1933 to accommodate visiting officials as well as tourists wishing to get a look at Hoover Dam while it was being constructed. Today, the eloquent hotel boasts 22 rooms and houses the
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You'd be forgiven for wondering why Caliente, a modest town of little more than 1,000 people, might be home to such an impressive mission-style station. In the 1920s, its location, about halfway between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City, made it an ideal stopping point when the railroad came through. The first floor housed waiting and railroad offices, upstairs was a 50-room motel. However, the arrival of diesel locos meant this stopover point / maintenance depot was no longer needed. The depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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